England beat India by 22 runs in Lord’s thriller: third men’s cricket Test, day five – live | England v India 2025

Stokes on his own bowling efforts: “I thought I’d taken myself to some pretty dark places before but today … bowling to win a Test match for your country, if that doesn’t get you up, if that doesn’t get you excited I don’t know what does.”

On Bashir, who he says has a “broken hand”, Stokes says: “Coming on, taking that last wicket, it was written in the stars. What an absolute warrior.”

Shubman Gill speaks to Michael Atherton. He’s asked about the crucial run out of Rishabh Pant in the first innings. “We were thinking if we get a lead of 80 or 100 runs we’d be in a good position.”

He’s asked if Bumrah will play at Old Trafford: “You’ll get to know about it soon.”

Ben Stokes is named Player of the Match. He says he went with Jofra Archer to open this morning alongside Stokes partly because he “had one of those feelings” with it being the six-year anniversary of the World Cup win.

On Archer, he adds: “It’s been awesome to have him back out there. When he turns it on and starts running in, and the speeds come up on the screen, the feeling in the game just changes. It’s absolutely great to have him back.”

Ben Stokes finishes with figures of 3-48 off 24 overs. He threatened to overdo it with his marathon spells – bringing this to mind – but his side are 2-1 up with two matches left to play.

There’s a chance that we don’t see Shoaib Bashir for a while after that wicket. He’s still struggling with that taped-up left hand. If he doesn’t make it to Old Trafford it could finally be time for Liam Dawson.

Very good from Mark Beadle:

22 isn’t that what Zak scored? The match winning innings then…

Ravindra Jadeja is left unbeaten on 61 off 181 balls. An incredible effort from an magnificent all-round cricketer. India were gone at 82 for seven but he was willing to grind, to do it with guts and singles. He wasn’t far off.

Bashir continues to toss the ball up to Jadeja, and a single brings three goes at Siraj. Men crowd around the bat as Siraj defends off the back foot … but the ball spins back and strikes the stumps, one bail dislodged! Siraj is left on his haunches in disbelief. Bashir, out of nowhere, is England’s hero.

74th over: India 169-9 (Siraj 4, Jadeja 60) Archer appeals but there’s an inside-edge before the blow to Jadeja’s pad. Archer ramps up to 89mph with a ball that slides down the leg side. Jadeja cuts hard but Bashir, with one hand, cuts it off at deep point. Siraj is on strike for the final ball and he’s hurt. He guided the bouncer to safety but it struck him on the arm. Out comes the doc to spray away the pain.

India need 24 to win.

73rd over: India 168-9 (Siraj 4, Jadeja 59) Siraj inside-edges on to his pads and while England appeal, India sneak a run, no silly point in place to cut it off. Bashir tosses up to Jadeja at 48mph, getting some turn and bounce. But, again, they sneak through for one after Jadeja blocks into the off-side. Siraj defends to complete the over.

India need 25 to win.

72nd over: India 166-9 (Siraj 3, Jadeja 58) Here comes Archer. His pace is down to Jadeja, lingering in the low 80s, the fourth delivery just sneaking past the outside edge. The penultimate delivery brings a single. Will he ramp things up against Siraj? The bouncer is tucked around the corner and they decide to take a single.

71st over: India 164-9 (Siraj 2, Jadeja 57) Jadeja turns the third delivery away for one. Does Bashir float one above the eyeline? He begins quick and flat but does close with a loopy delivery outside off. Siraj resists.

India need 29 to win.

Here’s a surprise. Bashir returns, on from the Pavilion End. Let’s play.

Worth a look, this. It’s on.

Oliver Smiddy writes in:

Seriously though, why is Stokes still bowling himself, while Archer languishes in the field? You’ve got the Indian no.11 in, so give Archer a shot at him, surely? I applaud Stokes’ FIDIM energy, but the Archer comeback story surely deserves to conclude with the winning wicket?

Archer to win it at Lord’s exactly six years on from the World Cup final? I like it. Ravindra Jadeja seems less enthused about it.

70th over: India 163-9 (Siraj 2, Jadeja 56) Ben, give someone else a go, man. Archer has to start after the break. Stokes continues and gets Jadeja to swish and miss outside off. An inside-edge on to the pads follows moments later before Jadeja finds one with a ball to go. Siraj does brilliantly to push away the final bouncer. India’s supporters are starting to believe. We’re going into the final session of day five, a scenario that seemed implausible in the morning.

India need 30 to win.

69th over: India 162-9 (Siraj 2, Jadeja 55) Jadeja sways out the way of a Carse bumper before cutting for one. Again, it’s with two deliveries left in the over. Stokes joins Pope in the short-leg region as Siraj, like a proper bat, guides the ball to deep backward square. He remains on strike … and drives a fuller ball to long-off for two! India’s supporters roar. Siraj has his first runs.

India need 31 to win.

Jadeja jogs back on. That’s his fourth consecutive half-century by the way – he’s seeing them well. Brydon Carse has the ball as we approach tea.

68th over: India 159-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 54) Stokes goes short, wide and Jadeja cuts, the thick edge flying over the slip cordon for four. That’s his half-century but he doesn’t do his standard bat twirl – this job ain’t done. As Nasser Hussain points out, the contest has turned into a battle between two great all-rounders. A single comes with two balls to go. Siraj survives. Jadeja sprints off the field, I presume for a toilet break.

India need 34 to win.

67th over: India 154-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 49) Just short of short leg! Siraj fends at a Carse delivery and the ball doesn’t carry to Pope, who is terrific in that position. Another ball falls in that region but Siraj stays strong, blocking out the over.

India need 39 to win.

66th over: India 154-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 49) Jadeja pulls Stokes along the carpet … to the fielder in the deep and there’s no run. Surely it’s time for Stokes to have a breather and for Archer to have a go. Oh, what’s this … a boundary! Jadeja whips Stokes behind square on the leg side to close the over.

India need 39 to win.

65th over: India 150-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 45) India get some love from the crowd as Jadeja takes one off Carse to bring up 150, with two deliveries left for Siraj to negate. He flaps at a bouncer that doesn’t rise, but the ball doesn’t pop up for a grab. Another bumper closes the over.

India need 43 to win.

64th over: India 149-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 44) “Show some energy,” Stokes shouts to Archer, who is fielding at long-on. England’s captain thunders through for another over, featuring the trademark Jadeja single.

William Vincent is already thinking about Old Trafford:

Look, l know that this will not be a popular view, but I hope England lose. First, because it will take an heroic performance from India ~ one for the ages. Second, because it might, at long last, provide the spur to put Crawley and Pope out of their misery. Bethell to open, Smith at three, and Foakes keeping and batting at seven. The joke is no longer funny.

Thanks for commentary ~ erudite and entertaining as ever.

India need 44 to win.

63rd over: India 148-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 43) Jadeja, who has faced more than 130 balls, keeps out a potential toe-crusher, the leading edge giving him a single. Carse gets two deliveries at Siraj, the first blocked out, the second more of the same.

India need 45 to win.

62nd over: India 147-9 (Siraj 0, Jadeja 42) Stokes, you feel, isn’t going to stop bowling until this is over. Mohammed Siraj hangs in there for the rest of the over.

India need 46 to win.

Bumrah is tempted into the pull but miscues horribly, the ball lobbing high into the air, with Sam Cook, on for Bashir, pouching at mid-on. India’s No 10 leaves the field with his head down, the game surely up now.

Bumrah does very well to sway out of a Stokes bouncer. He keeps the next one down but then comes the mistake!

61st over: India 147-8 (Bumrah 5, Jadeja 42) Carse replaces Bashir, who leaves the field. The first delivery is a bumper that goes too high, resulting in a wide. Bumrah is happy to try and attack the bouncer but he’s not making any contact with his swishes. Not sure if that’ll please Jadeja. The quick bunts to mid-on for a rare run off his bat, with two balls remaining in the over. Carse does well to keep the dots rolling in.

Gary Naylor writes:

It’s too comfortable for Bumrah here. Stokes has to tell Archer to go round the wicket to him and get the ball into his armpit. Harder to get inside those and swing for the bleachers.

India need

60th over: India 145-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 42) Lord’s is a concoction of nervous murmurs as Stokes continues. He beats Jadeja outside off with the penultimate delivery and in comes the field … Stokes goes wide to secure the dot.

India need 48 to win.

59th over: India 145-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 42) Jadeja takes one off Bashir’s third ball. Surely, surely, Bashir’s got to toss one up outside off? He does give his fifth delivery some serious air, and Bumrah swings … but the chip escapes the reach of midwicket. They don’t run … and the last ball of the over is quick, flat and down the leg side for four precious leg byes.

India need 48 to win.

58th over: India 140-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 41) Jadeja clips Stokes behind square on the leg side and wants two … but Bumrah isn’t up for it. Ollie Pope was quick at fine leg. The quick must now face four deliveries of Stokesian heat. He defends off the back foot but nearly offers a chance with the final delivery, an awkward half-pull landing close to short leg.

India need 53 to win.

57th over: India 139-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 40) Jadeja nabs one off Bashir’s third delivery and Bumrah blocks out the rest, the off-spinner deciding against any floaty tempters.

India need 54 to win.

56th over: India 138-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 39) There’s an unsuccessful lbw shout with the third delivery, and Bumrah is then seen to by the India doc. Stokes has a chat with Root, leading to a change in plan: England have entered The Bouncer Zone. The first one is a touch too high as Bumrah swings and misses. Another swish of air closes the over. It should have been given a wide and Bumrah isn’t best pleased by the decision.

Arul Kanhere writes:

I’ve been hoping for a tie from the moment these teams were tied in the first innings.

What a rare one that would be….

Plus it’s at the lord’s and 14th July beckons.

How could I forget? It’s six years since England’s super-over victory in the World Cup final.

India need 55 to win.

55th over: India 138-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 39) A bold, brave call from Stokes: Shoaib Bashir, with that dodgy finger, is called into the attack. This will tempt Jadeja but three dots are followed by an lbw shout … an inside-edge denies England. The field comes in but Jadeja can’t get the ball away – Bumrah will be on strike for the next over.

India need 55 to win.

54th over: India 138-8 (Bumrah 4, Jadeja 39) Stokes begins with a bumper to Jadeja that sails high. Then comes a flick, a block and, finally, a single. Bumrah has two balls to survive as Ollie Pope has a quick word with his skipper. India’s No 10 produces a straight bat to both.

Brian Withington writes:

The draw might be a stretch but an improbable second new ball is coming into play at this rate.

India need 55 to win.

I’m a nervous wreck. You’re a nervous wreck. Ravindra Jadeja is the coolest man alive. Ben Stokes gives his men a final team talk before taking the ball from the Nursery End. Let’s get back to it.

53rd over: India 137-8 (Jadeja 38, Bumrah 4) Target 193 Obviously the draw point was a weak gag, but the tie is definitely a possibility; imagine the tension if we get witiin sight of that. Anyroad, for the first time in the innings, Stokes turns to spin and Root’s golden arm; there’s plenty of rough outside Jadeja’s off-stump for which he can aim. Again, though, we see three dots then a single, after which Bumrah defends confidently. That’s drinks, and England have some thinking to do, feart they might be on the wrong end of a heist for the ages. Either way, though, we’re set for a banger of a denouement and, with my watch over, here’s Taha Hashim to call India home. Enjoy!

52nd over: India 136-8 (Jadeja 37, Bumrah 4) Target 193 Stokes has seen enough, tossing himself the ball to try and get this finished. In he charges, mane flowing – if i ever had myself a hairjob, not that I need one of course, I’d totally be googling where he got his, then wearing mine like he wears his. He starts from around to the left-handed Jadeja, angling the ball in to target the stumps; Jadeja takes his fourth-ball single, allowing Stokes two deliveries at Bumrah. The first is just about glanced away, walking across, the second dropped to slip. This is great work from both batters, who might just be bringing the draw back into the equation.

51st over: India 135-8 (Jadeja 36, Bumrah 4) Target 193 Carse continues, Jadeja still taking no chances and defending confidently. He plays away three dots then, rising on to tippy-toes, eases into the pitch and to third man for his fourth-ball single; surely Carse will now go full and straight? Er no, he’s back of a length and Bumrah rides it well enough, then squirts into the on side and they refuse the single.

50th over: India 134-8 (Jadeja 35, Bumrah 4) Target 193 I expected Stokes to take over at the Nursery End, but Woakes continues and there’s a bit more intention about Jadeja now. He doesn’t, though, get the delivery he’s earmarked to whack, so takes his regular fourth-ball single, this time to mid-off, and given a batter wandering across his stumps, the bowler goes straight; Bumrah does just enough to jam away, then defends the final delivery of the over well enough.

“If you need something a little coarser to describe the England captain’s ability to turn the tide,” offers Rick Harris, “then I would suggest ‘Stokarse’ as in ‘The match was drifting away from England until the skipper stokarsed them to victory’. Or, in the case of someone not straining every sinew to beat the opponent: ‘The view in the members pavilion was that Nugent couldn’t be stokarsed and had let the country down.’”

49th over: India 133-8 (Jadeja 34, Bumrah 4) Target 193 Carse replaces Archer and, after three dots, Jadeja chases a wide one, cross-batted … and misses. Then, with the field kept back, he edges a single, leaving Bumrah one ball to survive, and he steps across as is his wont, then blocks well. He’s starting to enjoy this; they both are, and so are the crowd.

48th over: India 132-8 (Jadeja 33, Bumrah 4) Target 193 In typical style, Jadeja dances down … and yahoos over the fence for six! The umpire then calls over but there’s a ball to go yet, Jadeja looking to go big again, but this time he miscues; still, though, they’ll take the single. For the first time in a while, England are not in control.

Impact was outside the line! We can’t say that was a good review because he’d have reviewed a bowled, but he was very quick to signal – he probably knew. And what a roar greets the decision. The India fans are starting to believe…

Woakes jags it in, hits the knee-roll, and that looks extremely adjacent. But Jadeja reviews…

48th over: India 125-8 (Jadeja 26, Bumrah 4) Target 193 My guess is this’ll be the final over of Woakes’ spell, and he begins it with three dots.

47th over: India 125-8 (Jadeja 26, Bumrah 4) Target 193 Bumrah takes a moment but he’s fine, then Archer goes again, just about blocking one which keeps low with an edge on to the pad. Jadeja then sees out a maiden, but at some point he’ll surely have to take more risks – perhaps once Archer has gone. For now, though, he sends the fifth delivery of the over to cover for one, then the bowler puts in a short leg, suggesting a bouncer, inly to go full; Bumrah, having checked out the pull before the ball was released, edges to point and they eschew the run.